Author: Mandy Matthews

On this week’s edition of Liberty Nation Radio, we examine just how fractured the globalist outlook already was, and why Donald Trump upping the ante was bound to happen. The old globalist consensus has been cracking for years, and that break shows up in trade, energy, and security decisions around the world. Elites clung to the idea that national sovereignty could be sidelined for the sake of international institutions, but voters pushed back. That pressure made a tougher, more America-first posture inevitable. Economic policy exposed the gap between globalist theory and everyday reality, with supply chains and manufacturing fleeing communities…

Entertainment’s awards season has coincided with the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign in Minneapolis, forcing artists to decide whether and how to join the growing cultural r

National School Choice Week wrapped up with conservative states highlighting alternatives to traditional public schools and reminding parents they have real options for their children’s education. This weekend marked the close of National School Choice Week, and several conservative-led states spent the days spotlighting alternatives to the district school model. State officials, local groups, and parent advocates pushed information about vouchers, education savings accounts, charter schools, magnet programs, and homeschool options. The tone from these states was clear: empower parents to pick the setting that best fits their child’s needs. State-led efforts emphasized practical tools parents can use to move…

President Donald Trump has announced his plan to nominate Kevin Warsh as the next Federal Reserve chairman, a move that could shift monetary policy and reshape how the Fed handles its balance sheet and independence once confirmed by the Senate. Kevin Warsh, 55, is a known quantity in Washington and Wall Street circles, having served on the Fed’s Board of Governors from 2006 to 2011 and later advising President Trump. He would take the chair in May when Jerome Powell’s term ends, pending Senate approval. That timeline puts a new leader in place ahead of critical economic debates about rates…

U.S. Ambassador Laura Dogu arrived in Caracas to reopen the American diplomatic mission in Venezuela after seven years of severed ties; this piece explains the arrival, the stakes, the risks, and the cautious, leverage-driven approach Republicans favor. U.S. Ambassador Laura Dogu arrived in Caracas on Saturday to reopen the American diplomatic mission in Venezuela after seven years of severed ties, marking a deliberate, strategic step rather than a celebration. The move restores a physical presence that allows diplomats to protect Americans, process visas, and gather firsthand reporting on conditions inside the country. For Republicans, reopening is about hard-headed oversight and…

About 50 members of a community outside Chile’s capital spent Saturday powering an entirely human-operated chatbot that answered questions and made silly pictures on command. A small group of roughly 50 people gathered on a Saturday outside Chile’s capital to try something deliberately old-school and playful: a chatbot run entirely by humans. Instead of AI models running responses, real people handled prompts, answered questions, and generated whimsical images on request. The experiment felt like a social hack—part performance, part workshop, and entirely hands-on. The setup was simple and a little chaotic in a good way: volunteers took turns monitoring the…

Montgomery County police said Friday that they identified the culprit in a 2025 swatting incident, but cannot charge her since she is too young. The identified case involves a 2025 swatting event that prompted a large police response and raised alarms about prank calls escalating into dangerous situations. Officials confirmed their investigation located a suspect but noted age-related legal limits prevent filing criminal charges at this time. The statement underlines a tension between technical capability to trace incidents and legal thresholds for prosecution. Swatting sends emergency resources racing to a scene under false pretenses, often endangering officers and the public.…

The Senate cleared five full funding bills and a two-week continuing resolution for DHS, but the deadline to finish appropriations slipped by and six spending measures remain unresolved, leaving lawmakers scrambling to sort out funding and priorities before September. The deadline to pass the six remaining spending bills to keep the federal government funded through September came and went last night, and the job remains unfinished. The Senate did pass five full funding bills and a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for two weeks while lawmakers negotiate a short-term deal. That limited CR kicks…

The Supreme Court will meet behind closed doors on Feb. 20 to consider President Trump’s petition asking the justices to overturn a 2023 federal jury verdict out of New York that ordered him to pay $5 million to writer E. Jean Carroll for an alleged mid-1990s sexual assault and for defaming her when he denied the claim during his first presidency. The case lands at the court amid intense public attention and fierce disagreement over how it was handled at trial. Trump is asking the justices to throw out the verdict, arguing the proceedings were legally flawed and unfair. Carroll…

Minneapolis is facing the fallout from a fatal shooting that has sparked a public clash between Melania Trump and Whoopi Goldberg, touching off debates about protests, official accounts, and the need for clear answers. The city is raw after a deadly encounter that left a protester dead and a deep divide in public reaction. First Lady Melania Trump made a rare TV appearance, calling for calm and peaceful protest. That statement collided with a sharply different tone from television host Whoopi Goldberg, and the result has been more heat than light. Melania told viewers, “I know my husband, the president,…